Chaos in this chapter! Haha, so it's Sonny's date with Chad AND So Random! is being filmed. I don't even know what'll happen.
(SPOV)
"Sonny?" Nico waved a hand in front of my face and awoke me from my day dreams.
"Yeah, what?" I blinked rapidly and realized that we were seated in the prop house.
"What are you going to do tonight?" he inquired slowly and I sighed in pure bliss.
"I'm going out with Ch- my mom who I sometimes call cha-cha." I forced a smile and put a hand behind my head swinging my elbow and barely missing Tawni's face.
"Whoa, careful with that. I like my face how it is." Tawni circled a hand around her head.
"Heh." I dryly chuckled and placed my hand in my lap slowly. Nico flipped through a Tween Weekly magazine and noticed an article on our show.
"Hey, we made it in front of the Falls!" he slapped the book with the back of his hand and shook it furiously as if he seriously injured it. "Ow." He whimpered and held the hand to his chest to examine it closely.
"Well, what's it say?" Tawni urged with a hint of annoyance evident in her voice. We all sat on the couch minus Grady, who was currently content on the single reclining chair.
"It's about the new episode tomorrow. They made predictions of what we plan on doing. Tawni," he sat up properly and put a hand on the magazine and continued with an old English women's accent, "will be shopping at the newest store that holds the latest fashions, such as Express."
Tawni gasped and flipped her hair with a shocked expression, "How'd they know?!" I laughed and urged Nico to continue.
He nodded and cleared his throat, resuming his position, "Grady Mitchell will most likely be eating cheese or at the food court in the mall." We all laughed as Grady nodded his head and smiled.
"Nico, the finest out of the entire cast, will be trying to obtain girls at the beach or sitting with Grady in the food court watching all the girls he failed to obtain... That's ridiculous!" he looked at us glaring as we laughed and then back at the book, "Zora, however, will be in the studio doing something. Unfortunately, Miss Lancaster keeps her interest bottled up. Yeah right." Nico scoffed. Zora glared at him and shrugged it off.
"Finally, Miss Sonny will be out with the Mr. Cooper, or so we hope. Maybe she'll be at a ranch or eating a nice salad and listening to Taylor, Demi, and other artist of today. That's funny, they think Sonny would actually go out with Pooper." my cast laughed.
I dryly chuckled and smiled nervously, "Yeah, what's with that?"
Grady looked at me with his eyes narrowed like he had x-ray vision or he could read my mind. I glanced behind me and turned back to face him when I didn't see anyone. "What?"
He continued staring and everyone gave him weird looks, "Nothing, nothing at all." He said in a mysterious, deep, almost menacing voice.
"O-kay." Tawni flipped her hair again and looked at her nails, "Didn't Marshal want us to keep the episode on the DL?"
"Maybe someone here is a filthy cahooter!" Grady pointed a finger to the roof and gazed out to the wall as if an answer was there waiting to be noticed. I placed my head next to his and tried to see whatever he thought he saw but instead he looked at all of us in embarrassment as I took my seat once again.
"Anyway…" I drug out the word, "who would tell Tween Weekly about it? Who here, even told someone about the episode?" everyone looked at me with eyebrows raised, "What?"
"Did you tell anyone? Like, um I don't know… Chad?" Tawni shot me a crazy look with one eye wide and her eyebrows up to her hair line.
"Wha-, Psh! No, no of course not…" my voice went a few octaves high and cracked a few times.
"Sonny! How could you tell the enemy!?" Zora threw her hands to her sides and stood up. "He's evil!"
"He… Tricked me?" I made a small questioning motion like I was trapped in a bubble. Stop lying! They'll be fine with it!
"Sneaky little… drama snob!" Grady mumbled and crossed his arms over his chest.
Just then, the king of drama decides that he's just going to waltz in and write his death wish.
"Hey Randoms." He rolled his head at the word 'randoms'.
"Well, well, well. Look who we have here. If it isn't Chip drama pants in the flesh and foul!" Zora sneered and popped the word 'chip'.
"Flesh and foul? That's a good one mind if I use that? Thanks kid!" Chad pat her on the head and looked at me.
"I need to talk to you." He motioned to the door with his head and my cast… gasped. I know right!?
"Okay really? We're doing that again?" I shook my head and looked at Chad with a forced frown.
"What do you want with Sonny?" Tawni looked him up and down.
"She pulled a prank on Skyler so he wanted me to talk to her, okay? Not that it's any of your business." He shot back.
"Wha- I didn't…" he looked at me saying to play along so I sighed and put my head down, "okay, fine." I got up and followed him out the door.
I noticed it get extremely quiet so that meant that my cast was listening in. Now's your chance to get under their skin! Have some fun Sonny girl!
"Chad, last night was so fun!" I whisper-yelled. He stared at me confused and was about to talk but I interrupted him. "Go along with it." I whispered to the point that I almost didn't hear it.
"Oh," he mimicked my tone; "Yeah, I know?" he shrugged and waited for my response but my mind went blank.
"I, um, I'm so glad your…" I looked at him for help when an Idea hit me. "I'm so glad your parents weren't home." I smirked as Tawni gasped, well, I think it was Tawni. Maybe Grady?
Chad smirked and listened to Nico bickering with Grady. I turned to the door and crossed my arms waiting for them to barge out here and demand an explanation.
"3, 2, 1…" I whispered and as I hoped, Tawni threw the door open.
"What is wrong with you?!" she huffed.
"I have no idea what you are talking about Tawni." I said dumbly and put a hand on my heart in mock hurt.
"You and- and him?! When, what, huh?" she sighed helplessly.
I gasped in mock surprise, "Tawni! I can't believe you would listen in on my conversation." She narrowed her eyes at me.
"You knew we were listening." She pointed at me and Grady's eyes widened in shock.
"Nuh uh! Are you, like, a psychic?!" he smiled. I shook my head and Chad looked at him with his eyes narrowed like Grady was an idiot.
"It wasn't too hard to know that you would eavesdrop." Chad scoffed and crossed his arms.
"Chad, you didn't even know." I crossed my arms and looked at him with my nose scrunched in disgust.
"Yes, I did." He retorted.
"Yeah, not until half way through the conversation." I shot back.
"I knew since the beginning of the discussion." He rolled his head and through his arms to his sides.
"Whatever." I rolled my eyes and returned to my cast again, "I thought you guys might have been eavesdropping so I was going to teach you a lesson."
Tawni laughed and threw her head back. "Good one." Her laughter faltered and changed to fake, annoyed 'Ha's.
"Anyways, I still need to talk to Chad, so if you don't mind waiting for me in the commissary…" Nico and Grady literally raced down the hall and Grady slipped as they turned the corner. Nico swiftly did a toe touch over the now 'grounded' Grady. Get it?
"Yeah, whatever." Tawni sighed and pulled Zora towards Grady. She pulled him up and almost fell over in the process.
When I was sure they were gone I returned my attention to Chad. He smiled as I ran into his arms and nearly choked him.
"Today's moving too slowly…" I whispered.
That night
I looked in the mirror at my white dress that was higher on one side and lengthened down to right above my knee. It was layered and looked like a flower in a sketch or pencil drawing. The spaghetti straps were pressing on my shoulders lightly. The top of the dress sparkled lightly and disappeared as it neared the bottom.
My hair was curled delicately and I had a layer of white and grey eye shadow.
"Well, you look dressed up for a date." Tawni smirked as I whipped around in our dressing room.
"Uh, yeah. Thought I'd look my best for the audience?" I turned my head and narrowed my eyes. Suddenly, realization hit me and my eyes widened.
My date with Chad and the show were on the same night.
"That's my job." Tawni stated sticking her bottom lip out at me.
"Okay, well, I'm also… taking the audience out… with… me." I looked at her confused and she frowned.
"Where to?" she furrowed her brow then lifted them both.
"Um, just out." I state innocently while walking to the door and I managed to open it but her voice stopped me.
"On a date?" she crossed her arms and smirked knowingly.
"Wha-, me, Sonny Monroe, on a date? Psh- ridiculous." My voice went high.
"Sonny, what time did we start filming?" I looked at my watch and realized that we were being filmed for the past ten or twenty minutes.
"Wow, where are the camera men-" I turned around to see a camera lens right in my face, "how did I miss that?" I asked myself as I stuck my face in the camera then backed my head away.
"I dunno." She shrugged and started filing her nails. "Fine, don't tell me where you're going." She shrugged and changed the subject.
Guilt of lying to a cast member was getting to my head and my heart. "Okay, fine," I busted, "if you must know, Tawni, I am going out… with a friend." I crossed my arms and examined the carpet in the corner of the room.
"Ooo!" She squealed, "Who is it? I want dirt?"
"I can't say…" I turned to the vent when I heard a loud noise.
"Can you be any louder? Now they know we're here!" Zora's squeaky voice filled the room and I watched until she opened the slide.
"Zora? What are you doing?" I inquired, all too happy to change the subject.
"Well," she responded opening my vent, "I was getting my camera people to record you two, since that's what I normally do, but the equipment won't fit." She frowned and looked at the ground.
"Well, now I know why Tween Weekly always knows the bad things about me!" Tawni huffed and stomped out of the room with her hands attached to her sides and balled into fist.
Forty minutes later (date/show! Yay!)
"Wow, Chad, this place is amazing." I gasped and gazed around the room. He took me to a fancy Italian restaurant that had a warm atmosphere and hushed chattering from the couples and friends.
The lighting was dimmed slightly and had candles set on each table. A man with a thin, quite funny mustache escorted us to our table.
I looked around the room quietly hoping that there were no cameras. I had sent my personal camera men on a wild goose chase for a strawberry covered in marshmallow syrup. I'm surprised they actually thought that marshmallow syrup was real or that I would even eat something called 'marshmallow syrup'.
I relaxed when I saw no one and watched Chad grab a white and gold menu with the words 'Abbondonza' written in gold lettering. (Real restaurant. Don't own that or I would be rich!)
"What are you gonna get?" he asked without leaving the menu. I smiled and opened my own menu.
"Um…" I scanned over the menu and stopped at the 'from the grill' section.
Arrosti Misti
Bistecca
Grilled Ribeye steak prepared either Pizzaoila style or topped with fried potatoes and Vinegar peppers.
Grigliatta Mista
Grilled chicken, sausage, and steak tips.
Pollo Grigliatta
Grilled chicken over Insalata Mista drizzled with pesto sauce.
Grigliatta Mista Di Pesce Della Giorno
Combination of Grilled Seafood Of The Day.
Above served with Pasta and Salad.
"Chad, I don't know what half of this stuff is." I continued staring at the fancy paper and then looked at Chad who currently wore an amused expression.
"Okay, Sonny, what's grilled chicken?" he joked.
"Not that, I know what that is, just not anything else." I threw a small piece of bread at him as I stood up. He moved his head to the side and I hit some old guy sitting behind him. The man choked on his soup and I gasped and put my hands over my mouth.
"I am so sorry." I put a hand out in defense as the old man narrowed his eyes. He shook his head and turned back around muttering something.
"Nice one Sonny." I turned around and saw my camera man recording. I nervously smiled and waved to the camera. "Quick thought?"
"Hi mom." I mumbled. I heard Chad chuckling behind me. I quickly turned to him remembering that no one is supposed to know who I went out with. "Well, Chad, it was a nice surprise running into to you, but I really must get back to my date. So, bye." I smiled and mouthed an 'I'll tell you later' to him before rushing to the bathroom. I pulled out my phone and was about to call my cousin but I noticed the camera man recording me.
"May I help you? In case you didn't notice, this is the girls' bathroom." I motioned to the room around me and he started nodding and backing out.
"Sorry." He whispered and left. I noticed him walk over to Chad through the door.
"Mr. Cooper…" I heard faintly but I redirected my attention to my phone.
"Hello?" my cousin, Jake, asked.
"Jake? Hey I need a favor." I looked under the stall doors and luckily saw that they were empty.
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I hooked arms with Jake out under the awning and walked into the restaurant.
"Thanks." I whispered as the man with the funny mustache sat us down on the other side of the restaurant from Chad.
My cousin had dark brown hair that fell over his eyes slightly, similar to Chad's hair cut. He had emerald green eyes that no one in my family had; I have no clue where he got them.
"So, where's this camera guy?" he looked around the room and his eyes landed on Chad, who he absolutely despised. "What is that doing here?" he nudged his head in disgust.
"Jake, dearest cousin," I said slightly annoyed, "that's my real date."
"You're going out with… him?" he shuddered and looked at Chad.
"Be nice." I ordered quietly, "He's a lot different then what you think, okay?"
"I doubt it." He scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Just order your chicken and act like you're enjoying being out with me, 'kay?"
"Sonny, I enjoy being out with you, but not as my date. We're cousins, so this is weird." He pointed at himself and then me.
I rolled my eyes, "You like acting, just think of this as practice." I love my cousin, we just don't get along all of the time.
"Fine." He sighed and stared hard at his menu. "What's that?" he raised his eyebrows and I watched him carefully as his face contorted into that of confusion.
"What?" I looked over my new menu trying to find what he was referring to.
"This." He flipped over his menu with his finger laying on the Bistecca.
"Read the description." I tilted my head to the side as he laid his menu down with his hand still placed on it.
"I did, but I don't what all that stuff is." He retorted in a flat tone, "Like, what the heck is pizzaoila? Did I even say that right? Pizzaoila?""
I shrugged and looked over at Chad and saw a beach blonde tramp sitting in my seat. Chad looked extremely uncomfortable.
My camera man sat at the table next to us and clicked the 'on' button. If he were any closer he probably would've of heard me tell Jake that this is just acting.
"So Sonny, you gonna introduce the audience to this guy?" I think his name was Roy.
"Uh…" I looked at Jake with an uneasy expression and reluctantly continued, "This is my friend Jake. We grew up together in Wisconsin and he came to visit."
"Just friends?" Roy raised an eyebrow knowingly.
"Uh huh." I nodded in agreement with Jake.
I looked back at Chad as Roy continued to question Jake about our past. The girl leaned across the table and rested on her elbows. Chad leaned back in his chair and pushed himself away from the table then looked at me pleadingly.
"Um, Roy?" my eyes never left Chad's, "can you ask the waiter to get an appetizer to Chad's table?" I finally looked at him and saw that he bore a confused expression. "Please?"
He nodded his head and stood up, "Sure, you know, you are one strange girl." He commented with a smile and walked into the kitchen.
"Okay, Jake, have fun with…" I looked around the table and grabbed a soup spoon, "this." I held it out to him and stood up as he took it and watched me with a confused expression.
I calmly walked over to the table that Chad was located at and cleared my throat. The blonde looked at me through squinted eyes as if the lights were too bright.
"Um, hi." She smiled and I continued, "that's, um, my seat." I said innocently.
She widened her eyes and raised an eyebrow at Chad, "You're going out with her?" she threw a thumb in my direction. Chad nodded in disgust and the girl stood up. "Sorry to hear that." She scoffed and walked over to Jake's table. Of course.
I sat down and smiled at him. "Who was that?" I pointed in her direction and he rolled his eyes.
"I have no idea." He looked at her and raised an eyebrow as she twirled a spoon and dropped it.
"Well, that's nice." I smiled and picked up my water.
"Maybe we…" I was cut off by a large rumbled. I twirled around and saw Roy struggling to get through the kitchen door.
(CPOV)
I looked past Sonny and saw the guy that's been following her with a camera through the whole date.
"Uh oh…" she looked back at me and started to stand up with her glass still gripped tightly in her hand.
Of course, Sonny, being who she is, didn't notice the waiter coming up behind her. I held my breath and watched as she turned around and spilled the ice cold water go down the man's tux. She closed her eyes and apologized about a million times.
My personal favorite was when the broccoli and cheese soup flew off of the waiter's tray and landed on the guy behind me. He was the same one that Sonny almost choked and now she had given him a new hat.
Sonny opened her eyes at the glaring, very large man that was standing up. He lifted the bowl slightly and peaked under it. I noticed that his eyes were tiny slights.
I sat there calmly and sighed. "Well, that was fun." Sonny widened her eyes when the fat guy started to shout. I noticed that camera dude getting the whole thing on camera.
"What is wrong with you?! This suit is new!!" He continued ranting and I stood up slowly and noticed tears prick at the corners of her eyes. That's not good.
I turned to the man and he stopped his yap for about twenty seconds.
"Here" I handed him a few hundreds and told him to buy a new suit, "It'll probably be better than the one you're wearing now." He looked slightly offended then smiled brightly.
"I thought I recognized you, you're that young fella' from that show. Chad, right?" He laughed. "Well, this pretty little lady really should watch where she's going." He grunted and turned back to a plump lady.
"Sonny Monroe, I read about..." I tuned the lady out as she informed the bipolar man about Sonny.
I smiled and laid down enough money for our meal then stuck a few fifties into the waiter's shirt pocket.
Sonny followed me to my car and I started laughing. She just stared at me, standing next to my car with the door open.
"It's not that funny." I heard a giggle evident in her voice.
"Really, 'cause I thought it was." I smirked and pulled myself into the driver's seat. She slipped in next to me and yanked the door shut.
"Well, that was embarrassing." I heard her mumble and I looked around the parking lot.
"Where's your camera guy?" she glanced at the packed area but didn't see him.
"I should go get him, huh?" I nodded as she opened the door again and went back in the disaster location.
(SPOV)
This date was actually going a lot better than I expected it to. Chad totally saved me back there.
I quickly reentered the restaurant and noticed Roy videoing the mess I had made. I made my way over to him and wrapped my arm through his.
"Come on, Chad's gonna drop us off at the studio." I looked over at my cousin smirking. I stuck my tongue out and pulled Roy through the revolving doors.
"Sonny, I think this will be the best episode of So Random! you've done." He smiled and stuck the camera in my face. "Well, how would you describe your evening?"
I laughed and opened Chad's door while Roy continued to stand outside videoing me. "Chaotic, now get in." I laughed as he struggled with the door and his camera. He finally pulled it open and slipped in with the camera still pointing at me and Chad.
"Chad doing charity for Sonny, can this day get any weirder?" Chad started laughing until he caught my glare.
"You know, Chad has his moments." I retorted and Roy gasped.
"I doubt it, everyone complains about him. I bet he hasn't done one nice thing for you since you two met."
"Wanna bet?" Chad scoffed and Roy raised his eyebrows.
"Really, do share." He raised the camera lens so that both Chad and I were seen in the shot.
"Well, let me count the ways…" I started thinking on my fingers.
"Wasn't that in a play?"
"I think so, now anyway." I interrupted Roy and started counting again. "Okay, well first off…"
Sorry to end there and sorry for not updating any story in like forever! R&R, it got better near the end and I gave you a long chapter. My whole problem was that I knew what would happen on the date, just not how to get there. (Serious writer's block!)